Vintage 11 Strand Smokey Brown Quartz With Rondelle Scatters Circa 1990s

Vintage Icy Grey Beaded Choker Necklace Circa 1990s. This necklace features a variety of textures and sizes of beads, which give it its distinctive appearance. It has five strands of...

Vintage Gold Tone Open Back Crystal Long Sautoir Necklace, Circa 1970s. Stunning. It should be one of those need-to-be pieces in your wardrobe. Can be wrapped double, triple or wor...

Three strands of gilt metal and gray resin coffee bean shaped beads make up this lovely and arresting vintage necklace. They are like almond shaped resin drops on a chain. It has a g...

A real showstopper! This piece from Francoise Montague is made with vintage glass beads, Swarovski crystals. Pate de verre cabochons Francoise Montague took over the De Saurma jewelry workshop in the late 1940s. Her mother founded the workshop in 1945, according to "Costume Jewelry for Haute Couture" by Florence Muller. The established business included a global clientele and boutique in Paris. After Montague took over, her most important clients were Nina Ricci and Franck & Fils. Early jewelry by Montague, according to Muller, “is recognizable in the abundant use of enamel and iridescent glass beads." However, these pieces are unmarked and are often difficult to identify correctly. Montague continued to work the business through the 1950s and '60s, earning accolades, including the Grand Prix des Creations de Bijouterie Fantaisie in 1961 and maintaining a loyal clientele. Marion Stern took over the business in 1978 and still oversees the Francoise Montague workshop in Paris. The company pared down its staff considerably during the 1990s. It rebounded in the 2000s by adding many new designs to its couture jewelry portfolio and building on old standards . Grey, taupe, and brown knot beaded necklace...